2. Ecclesiastes 9:13–16
13 I have also seen this example of wisdom under the sun, and it seemed great to me. 14 There was a little city with few men in it, and a great king came against it and besieged it, building great siegeworks against it. 15 But there was found in it a poor, wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city. Yet no one remembered that poor man. 16 But I say that wisdom is better than might, though the poor man’s wisdom is despised and his words are not heard.

3. Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:20 Wisdom
Why wisdom is rejected.
What wisdom’s absence looks like.
How to become wise.

4. Why Is Wisdom Rejected?
Wisdom is knowing the right thing to do and doing it at the right time..

5. Where wisdom begins – Proverbs 9:10
Why Is Wisdom Rejected?
Where wisdom begins – Proverbs 9:10

6. Why Is Wisdom Rejected? Where wisdom begins – Proverbs 9:10
Reason they listened to wisdom vs. 14

7. Why Is Wisdom Rejected? Where wisdom begins – Proverbs 9:10
Reason they listened to wisdom vs. 14
Reason they stopped. Vs 15

8. Why Is Wisdom Rejected? Where wisdom begins – Proverbs 9:10
Reason they listened to wisdom vs. 14
Reason they stopped. Vs 15
Where wisdom ends – Genesis 3:1-6

9. Genesis 3:4–6
4 But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. 5 For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” 6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate.

10. When Wisdom is Absent
Vs. 9:18-10:1 A little folly outweighs wisdom and honor…
Vs. 10:2-3 Folly originates in the heart…
Vs. 10:4-7 and Folly on the throne.
Vs. 10:8-11 Folly at work…
Vs. 10:12-15 Folly in our speech…

11. How do we become wise?

12. Wise principles, statutes, and laws are not enough.
How do we become wise?
Wise principles, statutes, and laws are not enough.

13. How do we become wise?
Wise principles, statutes, and laws are not enough.
Wisdom must become personified.

14. Jesus is the Poor Wise Man

15. Jesus is the Poor Wise Man
John 1:1-14 Jesus is wisdom Personified.

16. Jesus is the Poor Wise Man
John 1:1-14 Jesus is wisdom Personified.
2 Corinthians 8:9 Jesus became poor.

17. Jesus is the Poor Wise Man
John 1:1-14 Jesus is wisdom Personified.
2 Corinthians 8:9 Jesus became poor.
Jesus was despised by the city he came to deliver.

18. Jesus’ Wisdom Crushed the Enemy
Colossians 2:13–15 13 And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, 14 by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. 15 He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him.